Sleeping-cabinet



R. K. JAYNE.

I, SLEEPlNG CABINET. APPLICATION man MAR. 22, 1918.

1353354, Patentedsept. 21,1920.

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To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known thatVI, ROBERT K. JAYNE, citizen of the United States of America, residin at Jackson, in1the county of Hinds and btate of Mississippi, have invented new and. useful Improvements in. Sleeping-Gabi nets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference generally to improvements in sleeping apartments, and more particularly relates to a sleeping cabinet.

As the primary aim and object, the present invention contemplates the provision of a device of the above mentioned character divided into compartments for receiving the body and head of a person so that the body will be protected from the atmosphere and kept warm by the closed compartment conserving its own heat or by being artificially heated as desired, while the user is capable of placing his head in the open compartment so as to gain the advantage of breathing healthful air.

t is an equally important object of this invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character wherein heating means may be used in the body of the receiving compartment so as to maintain the atmosphere in the latter at a desired temperature.

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be cited the provision of a device of the character described with a view to compactness,'and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple and the cost of production low.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail in the description to follow, which fora clear understanding of the invention should be considered in connection with the accompanylng drawings forming a part hereof, and

wherein is disclosed for the purpose of illustration a convenient and satisfactory embodiment of the invention. It is to be noted in this connection that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the principle of operation of the various parts.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the cabinet embodying my invention, and

by means of a latch 6.

Specification of t a n Patented Sept. 21, 1920. Application filed March 22, 1918. Serial No. 224,027.

- Fig.- 2 is a transverse sectional view of the accompanying drawings there is provided a I sleeping cabinet the body A of which is of .a sultable configuration and consists of a bottom 1, walls 2 and a top 3. ,A door 4 is connected by means of hinges 5 to onewall and is designed to permit of access to the body A, the door being held in aclosed position I A transverse partition 7 is mounted in the body A in proximity to the open end and isconnected to the top and the bottom and to the walls 2, which latter are removable from the point of securement of the partition to the adjacent end of the body. By the provision of this I partition, an inclosed body receiving compartment 8 and a substantially open head receiving compartment 9 are provided, the partition being incidentally formed with a .head receiving opening 10 to permit the occupant to arrangehis head through the opening and in the open compartment 9. Reticulated means such as pieces of wire screen 11 and 12 are provided for extending across the open end of the compartment 9 between the bottom 1, walls 2, andtop 3, as indicated in the. drawing. As is apparent, these pieces of screen protect the head of the occupant, yet at the same time do not'interfere with the breathing of pure fresh air.

With .a view toward providing the improved heating means a lamp receiving casing 13, of a suitable configuration is disposed within. the compartment 8 and positioned near one wall thereof. One side of the casing is o'penand is adapted to be closed by a swinging door 14. A lamp 15 of a conventional form is adapted to. be armaintain the proper temperature within the compartment A so that the body of the 00- I cupant will be kept warm; v

If desired a iece of flexible material 16 may be secured to the upper edge of the opening 10 and suspended therefrom so as to also be positioned about the neck of the occupant of the cabinet after arranging his head in the-substantially open compartment 9 and thereby retain the heat within. the body receiving compartment- I It is believed in view of the: foregoing description that a further detailed description of the construction is unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made, without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained, in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a Inunicating head receiving compartment, said head receiving compartment being pro vided' with a screen covering to permit free ventilation therein, a lamp casing arranged within said body receiving compartment, the head receiving compartment extending the entire height and width of the casing, said lamp casing being adapted to receive therein a heating lamp for heating said body receiving compartment, a door arranged at the side of said body receiving compartment for establi'shingaccess to said lamp' casing, a screen covering for a side of said lamp casing and flexiblematerial for partially severing communication between said body receiving compartment and head receiving compartment.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto affix my signature.-

ROBERT K. JAYNE. 

